Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,684step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 2,710 mi
Typical range: $7,294–$10,073
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ithaca to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,951
Fuel: $2,733
All-in estimate: $8,684

Return trip

San Diego → Ithaca$15,576

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ithaca to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,685	$2.47	$5,950 – $7,421
53' refrigerated	$7,961	$2.94	$6,926 – $8,996
48' flatbed	$7,986	$2.95	$6,868 – $9,105
Step deck	$8,684	$3.20	$7,294 – $10,073
Power only	$5,959	$2.20	$5,184 – $6,734
Hotshot	$4,500	$1.66	$3,735 – $5,265
26' box truck	$4,389	$1.62	$3,731 – $5,048
Sprinter van	$2,674	$0.99	$2,246 – $3,102

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More lanes from Ithaca

Step deck lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,983	$9.31	$1,666 – $2,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,773	$3.20	$7,370 – $10,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,774	$4.10	$2,330 – $3,218	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,699	$3.54	$4,787 – $6,611	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$8,523	$3.58	$7,159 – $9,887	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,898	$8.79	$1,594 – $2,202	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$6,233	$3.48	$5,236 – $7,231	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,521 mi	$5,433	$3.57	$4,564 – $6,303	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ithaca, NY to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Ithaca, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 2,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,294 and $10,073.

How far is Ithaca, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,710 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,733 of the $8,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,576, which makes Ithaca, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology